Is DECRIMINALIZE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECRIMINALIZE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 27 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECRIMINALIZE mean?
- verb
make legal
“Marijuana should be legalized”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
27
Scrabble
31
Words With Friends
13
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) = 27 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DECRIMINALIZE
Single letters that turn DECRIMINALIZE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from DECRIMINALIZE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- criminalized26
- criminalize24
- decimalize24
- medicalize24
- mineralized23
- racemized23
- meclizine22
- mineralize21
- deaminize21
- melanized21
- mirandize21
- racemize21
- linearized20
- credenza20
- dimerize20
- laicized20
- maderize20
- zemindar20
- idealizer19
- melanize19
- eczema19
- mezcal19
- linearize18
- idealize18
- realized18
- laicize18
- crazed18
- dezinc18
- zinced18
- diazine17
- mazier17
- mazed17
- realize16
- diazin16
- lazied16
- lizard16
- razeed16
- zander16
- craze16
- maize16
- mazer16
- mirza16
- mizen16
- nizam16
- ziram16
- lazier15
- zanier15
- azide15
- dizen15
- izard15
- lazed15
- razed15
- czar15
- maze15
- meze15
- zinc15
- declaimer14
- endemical14
- medicinal14
- reclaimed14
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